Adding a review for diagnostic errors to your patient safety program: Update from the UPSIDE study of Diagnostic Errors

November 4, 2021

Attendees will learn how to create and optimize solutions to reduce diagnostic errors and teach physicians how to avoid diagnostic pitfalls. Tools for evaluating whether a diagnostic error took place and determining underlying event causal factors so that actions can be taken to reduce the likelihood of diagnostic error will be discussed.

Target Audience

Nursing

Pharmacist

Physician

Learning Objectives

1.    Describe the structured standardized adjudication process using a sample case.  
2.    Discuss lessons learned from UPSIDE so far.
3.    Discuss feasibility of adding the UPSIDE process to your M&M or case review programs at your health system.
 

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 ANCC
  • 2.40 CBRN
  • 2.00 General CE – Attendance
Course opens: 
10/05/2021
Course expires: 
12/12/2021
Event starts: 
11/04/2021 - 12:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
11/04/2021 - 2:00pm CDT
Add to calendar: 
Live via webinar
United States

Relevant financial relationships: Planning committee members and presenters have nothing to disclose.

Planning committee members

Andy Auerbach, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
UCSF

Jeff Schnipper, MD, MPH
Director of Clinical Research, Brigham Health Hospital Medicine Unit
Research Director, Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care
Director, Harvard-Brigham Research Fellowship in Hospital Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Brigham Health 

Ellen Flynn, RN, MBA, JD
AVP, Safety Programs
Vizient

Tammy Williams, RN, MSN, CPPS
PI Program Director
Vizient

Jim Lichauer, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP
PI Program Director, Pharmacy
Vizient

Course reviewers

Tammy Williams, RN, MSN, CPPS
PI Program Director
Vizient

Jim Lichauer, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP
PI Program Director, Pharmacy
Vizient

Presenters

Andy Auerbach, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
UCSF

Jeff Schnipper, MD, MPH
Director of Clinical Research, Brigham Health Hospital Medicine Unit
Research Director, Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care
Director, Harvard-Brigham Research Fellowship in Hospital Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Brigham Health

Joint Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Designation Statements:

NURSING
This activity is designated for 2.00 contact hours.

Vizient, Inc. is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP12580, for 2.40 contact hours.

PHARMACY
Vizient, Inc. designates this activity for a maximum of 2.00 ACPE credit hours. 
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-0000-21-199-L05-P

PHYSICIAN
Vizient, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CEU
Vizient, Inc. will award CEUs to each participant who successfully completes this program. The CEU is a nationally recognized unit of measure for continuing education and training programs that meet certain criteria (1 contact hour = 0.1 CEU).

 

Available Credit

  • 2.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 2.00 ANCC
  • 2.40 CBRN
  • 2.00 General CE – Attendance
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